Vocabulary

What does 洒落 (しゃれ, share) mean?

洒落 (しゃれ, share) means a pun, a witty joke; stylish dressing.

Quick facts
Readingしゃれ
Romajishare
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しゃれ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshare

a pun, a witty joke; stylish dressing

  1. 1noun joke; pun; jest
  2. 2na-adjective smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

Example sentences

  • He often makes puns.

  • He's dressed stylishly today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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